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Eli Lilly continues to spend its GLP-1 landfall with four new deals in the past week, including three in the vaccine space; the obesity leader also touted surgery-like results for its next-gen weight loss drug; Moderna’s stock climbs on the hantavirus “fear trade”; and in oncology, all eyes are on Revolution at ASCO this week.
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Partners Summit Therapeutics and Akeso are expected to steal the show at the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s annual conference with data from their potential Keytruda rival, alongside Revolution Medicine’s groundbreaking pancreatic cancer candidate and other assets that could reshape patient care.
The tragic tale of TIGIT is well known. However, RIPK1, myc, STING and alpha-synuclein have also left a trail of failed clinical trials, canceled partnerships and sunk investments in their wake.
Analysts homed in on Duchenne muscular dystrophy and myotonic dystrophy type 1 assets during first quarter earnings as major players like REGENXBIO and Novartis as well as Dyne, Wave, Solid and Sarepta near the regulatory finish line.
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The Department of Health and Human Services is spinning its wheels, unable to establish steady leadership at three major divisions—the CDC and the FDA’s two primary review units.
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Celltrion agreed Wednesday to jointly develop Abpro’s cancer molecule ABP-102 in a deal that could net as much as $1.75 billion. See inside for more cancer collaborations.
Novo Nordisk and Octagon Therapeutics announced that they forged a research collaboration focused on inflammatory diseases.
After enduring nine months of clinical holds, Merck announced that it is restarting the Phase III clinical program for islatravir, its candidate for people with HIV-1 infection.
A 3-judge panel questioned the legitimacy of Johnson & Johnson’s plan to form a subsidiary company with the purpose of absorbing legal liabilities from talc-related lawsuits.
Poxel presented positive histology data from its Phase II DESTINY-1 trial in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), with its primary efficacy endpoint of liver fat decrease at 36 weeks.
This week’s money flowed into various therapeutic areas like cancer and inflammatory disorders, while government and philanthropic grants fund the fight against infectious diseases.
The FDA granted rare pediatric disease designation to AVR-RD-04, an experimental gene therapy treatment for the lysosomal storage disease cystinosis, AVROBIO announced Tuesday.
Shares of Spectrum Pharmaceuticals plunged 33% upon the release of briefing documents for an FDA advisory meeting regarding poziotinib
Beyond the usual challenge of delivering high-quality data that answers meaningful questions, PepGen’s Michelle Mellion is dedicated to “incorporating the patient’s voice into everything we do.”
Pres. Joe Biden declared the COVID-19 pandemic over. Biopharma stocks react as vaccines and antivirals are still in development.